We didn’t set out looking for an image to coincide with the news of Saab’s bankruptcy, but when we came across the above Swedish junkyard scene, posted by 731132 on the H.A.M.B.’s Vintage shots from days gone by thread, we figured it’d be an appropriate shot for our carspotters to pore over today. What do you see here?

If I could have this art installation in my back yard I’d be very happy. However I think I’d be the only one happy about it.

At a Christmas gathering this week an Aunt asked me what I see in old cars, as she was genuinely confused about her brother buying an old Porsche 911 project. One of the best things for me is the diversity of 1960′s cars. Look at these, so many different ways to solve the same problem.

Baskingshark has acheived the automotive equivalent of “finding waldo”. Nice work.
I can only look upon this picture and the retired cars, as a time, heralding back to when all these manufacturers were trying to find their” station” in the automotive market.
Sadly, Saab found it, only to have it squandered by the infinite and impossible complexities of General Motors and the eschelons of deaf executives within, not keeping their ears to the rails.
Unfortunately, the train ran over them.